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Tack Tracker for Port Phillip racing

CYAA Member who participated in the 2018 Cowes

UK Panerai British Classic week came back with

stories about the use of the TackTracker as a post race

bar room hit. Analysis at the time showed the expense

of running the Tack Tracker required a deep pocket

sponsor to support and deliver the product. Recently

TackTracker developed an app for a mobile device to replace the Tacktracker

standalone unit. When the Cup Regatta passage race was setup the CYAA

purchased the necessary licences and tracker rights to assist with their safety on

water risk management and promote the Classic yacht passage race to a local and

global based community.

To date, success with the Tack Tracker product continues to elude us.

While the product’s application processes and support cannot be faulted,

continual loss of mobile phone signal by the mobile device being tracked

during racing events has been a blight on the expected outcome. To

sustain the CYAA’s perseverance with this product, a person dedicated

to the task is required. If a dedicated person willing to take on the

TrackTracker management, the annual tracker licence and tracker right

won’t be renewed.